Topic 1 concerns a video of Ciara Howard armed with a gun in a standoff with police until she was fatally shot by two (2) Olathe Police officers and a Johnson County Sheriff’s deputy (both agencies in Kansas). Husband Mark Arnold, Mother Kathy Arnold and Johnson County Chief Deputy District Attorney Chris McMullin are referenced in the story.

Topic 2 concerns alleged mentally ill Christopher Roby stabbing Memphis (Tennessee) Police Officer Daniel Dermyer during an attempted apprehension. Police Director Michael Rallings and Mayor Jim Strickland are referenced in the story. Director Rallings is quoted as saying that the incident shows the importance of having well-trained officers who show restraint. Reference is made to the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT).